Helen Nasser
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I need the mall to come back or I’m not going to survive.”
Helen Nasser · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Nasser estimated business at her deli has plunged at least 60% since the San Francisco Centre mall closed.
“I’m the last man standing,”
Helen Nasser · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Nasser, who has owned a convenience store on the same block as the mall for nearly 30 years, said she has watched nearby stores close since the pandemic.
“worst thing [Lurie] could do for the neighborhood”
Helen Nasser · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Nasser was shocked at potential plans to open a datacenter in the mall building and criticized Mayor Lurie over the idea.
“If you put a datacenter there, you are going to kill us.”
Helen Nasser · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Nasser warned that placing a datacenter in the shuttered San Francisco Centre mall would devastate nearby small businesses.
“We need the city to give back to the people – we need to utilize that space as somewhere families can go, where kids can go, and create something that brings foot traffic to the small businesses in the area,”
Helen Nasser · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Nasser argued the mall space should be used as a family-friendly destination that brings foot traffic to small businesses in the area.